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Maria Giovanna Guest House

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I’m writing to convey my congratulations on the lovely piece by Joe Demanuele in your paper’s Gozo Supplement published on 14 August. ...

What Gives Dr Asciak his authority over his peers?

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

After labouring through Michael Asciak’s rebuttal letter “A bloody mess” (TMIS, 21August 21), rich in highfalutin terminology and replete with name-dropping, I am left with a nagging question: What gives...

Abusive Priests

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Some Catholic correspondents in local newspapers are very upset that all the sleazy details of the sex abuse by priests have been exposed rather than...

Referenda

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

During the last referendum the people showed that they are mature and can decide for themselves.However, we very rarely have referenda....

Unnecessary Cancer operations

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

While it is tragic if even a single person were to die from a cancer that could have been treated in time, it is criminal when unnecessary operations are performed...

Why PL Should seek new leadership

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

When Joseph Muscat took over the leadership of the Labour Party from Alfred Sant some years ago, hopes were high that the party would ...

SOS Malta And Libyan energy minister’s voyage to Malta

Sunday, 28 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Your article entitled “Libyan energy minister did not ‘flee’ to Malta” (TMIS 21 August) was factually incorrect insofar as it referred to “a Malta-bound SOS Malta aid ship” on which former ...

Asylum

Saturday, 27 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

According to the report prepared by Amnesty International in 2007: “Malta maintained its automatic detention policy for irregular migrants. On arrival they are held in closed detention centres for up ...

Lessons To be learnt

Friday, 26 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Communist Party of Malta, while ideologically always takes a position in favour of the people, on this issue, we appeal for a more cautious approach, about how things will evolve in Libya after Gaddafi, since the transition is not a peaceful one....

Good Riddance

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

With triumphant freedom forces now controlling major sections of Tripoli, the time is certainly ripe and proper for Gaddafi to be surrounded and guarded by soldiers....

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